Years after major global banks began restricting finance for thermal coal used in power generation, many continue to support metallurgical (met) coal, a key raw material in conventional steelmaking. Banks often argue that, unlike coal-fired power generation, steel...

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European wholesale natural gas prices surged to fresh 2022 highs on Monday, advancing for a fourth consecutive session as persistent supply risks stemming from the military conflict in the Middle East and critically low seasonal storage levels continued to stoke...

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Russian wheat export prices declined last week as global grain futures responded to expectations of potential Black Sea peace negotiations, according to market analysts. Consultancy IKAR reported that by the end of last week, export prices for wheat with 12.5% protein...

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The International Energy Agency does not expect energy markets to return to pre-war conditions in 2027, according to Executive Director Fatih Birol, who spoke at the Singapore International Energy Week conference on Monday. The Iran war, which started in late...

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Iron ore futures fell toward CNY 670 per ton on Monday, hovering near four-year lows as weakening profitability among Chinese steel mills dampened demand prospects. Industry data showed that the blast furnace operating rate at 247 Chinese steel mills stood at 80% last...

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Iraq exported nearly 533 million barrels of crude oil in the first nine months of 2026, an average 1.9 million barrels per day (bpd), according to a local think tank. The exports fetched OPEC’s second largest oil producer around $37 billion during that period, Eco...

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